The plain between Limerick and the Blackwater, from the Shannon to Fermoy and the Galtees: in 1199 'the English waged a great war on the Irish and the land from the Shannon to Feardruim was laid waste' (Mac Carthaigh's Book).
De Burgh's new castles (Ardpatrick 1198, Askeaton 1199) stand in a wasted country; Mac Carthaig, the Ui Briain and Ua Caim raid back, and Cathal Crobderg will raid Castleconnell and Limerick in 1200.
How things stand that morning
Wasted and raided.
Who raids here
William de Burgh and the English of Limerick and Cork against Domnall Mor Mac Carthaig, the Ui Briain princes, Ua Caim and the Connacht raiders.
Anchor castles
- English
- Castleconnell
- Carrigogunnell
- Askeaton
- Ardpatrick
- Croom
- Kilfeakle
- Irish
- Desmond's border (Fir Maige)
- Thomond across the Shannon
Last campaign
1199, the great war; raids continue into 1200 and 1201.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Directly recorded for 1199.
Sources and studies
- Mac Carthaigh's Book 1184-1199, CELT
- Mac Carthaigh's Book 1200-1211, CELT
- Annals of the Four Masters 1172-1201, CELT
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.